One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
PLQ7.5+0.1
KGD7.4
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
PLQ5.0
KGD6.6+1.6
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
PLQ3.0
KGD6.2+3.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
PLQ5.5
KGD5.6+0.1
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
PLQ6.5+0.9
KGD5.6
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
PLQ1.5
KGD5.8+4.3
Best for
PLQ
Quick, low-stress departures from Lithuania's Baltic coastConnecting through Copenhagen, Riga or OsloRyanair flights to London Stansted
KGD
Domestic flights between Kaliningrad and Moscow, St Petersburg and 20+ Russian citiesShort, simple single-terminal transfersDrivers: 900 RUB/day long-term parking or a free lot 400 m away
Watch out for
PLQ
Ryanair bag drop closes 60 minutes before departure from 10 November 2026No Priority Pass or airline loungeCafé and shop hours follow the flight scheduleA thin winter schedule: six routes, some seasonal
KGD
Knock-on delays and cancellations when Moscow or St Petersburg airspace is restrictedNo Priority Pass or LoungeKey; foreign Visa/Mastercard cards do not workVisa needed for most foreigners; Germany and the UK advise against all travel to Russia
PLQ · Lithuania's small seaside airport, about 7 km from Palanga and roughly 30 km north of Klaipėda. It handled a record of about 448,400 passengers in 2025. Winter 2026/27 routes: SAS to Copenhagen, airBaltic to Riga, Norwegian to Oslo, Ryanair to London Stansted, Norwegian to Bergen over Christmas, and a Sharm el-Sheikh charter. Departures split into Schengen and non-Schengen zones, each with a Caffeine café and duty-free shop. There is no lounge. Buses 3 and 31 run to Palanga and Klaipėda.
KGD · KGD is Kaliningrad's compact, 24-hour single-terminal airport, almost entirely domestic after 2022 and a record 5.0 million passengers in 2025. Short walks and cheap long-term parking count in its favour. Against it: no rail link, no Priority Pass, roubles-only payments for foreigners, and knock-on delays when Moscow or St Petersburg airspace closes.
